diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index 80c638013f..dac98cb1e2 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ pandoracc () {
  thread_support="HAVE_SIGALTSTACK_THREADS"
 
  # Include path
- GCCOPTS="-I$PNDSDK/arm-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/usr/include"
+ GCCOPTS="$GCCOPTS -I$PNDSDK/arm-angstrom-linux-gnueabi/usr/include"
 
  # Set up compiler
  gccchoice="4.3.3"